Table of Contents
Important information about...
Federal Laws, Safety Alert
®
/Strobe Alert
™
, Safe Driving,
Security of Your Vehicle, Customer Support.................................................................................. A1
Installation .................................................................................................................................. 2-4
Operation–Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 5
Operation–Settings ...................................................................................................................... 6-12
Highway/City Mode ................................................................................................................ 6
UltraBright
™
Data Display Brightness .......................................................................................... 7
Muting an Alert ...................................................................................................................... 8
Auto Mute Mode .................................................................................................................... 8
SmartMute
™
............................................................................................................................ 9-11
VG-2 Alert
®
Audio Setting ........................................................................................................ 12
Compass ................................................................................................................................ 13
Detection .................................................................................................................................... 14-17
Signals Detected .................................................................................................................... 14
Audio Alerts ............................................................................................................................ 14
Visual Display ........................................................................................................................ 14-16
Instant-On Detection ................................................................................................................ 17
Responding to Alerts ................................................................................................................ 17
Understanding Radar and Laser ...................................................................................................... 18-19
Maintenance and Service .............................................................................................................. 20-21
Limited 1-Year Warranty ................................................................................................................ 22
Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 23
Optional Accessories .................................................................................................................... 24
Order Form .................................................................................................................................. 25
A1
Important Information
Important information about...
Federal Laws Governing the Use of
Radar Detectors
It is not against federal law to receive radar
transmissions with your Cobra
®
radar
detector. The Communications Act of 1924
guarantees your right to receive radio
transmissions on any frequency. Local laws
that contravene this Act, while illegal, may
be enforced by your local law enforcement
officials until and unless they are prohibited
from doing so by federal court action.
Safety Alert
®
and Strobe Alert
™
Use of this product is not intended to, and
does not, ensure that motorists or
passengers will not be involved in traffic
accidents. It is only intended to alert the
motorist that an emergency vehicle
equipped with a 3M Corporation
Opticom
™
or Tomar
®
preemption system,
or a Cobra
®
Safety Alert
®
transmitter is
within range as defined by that product.
Please call local fire and police departments
to learn if coverage exists in your area.
Safe Driving
Motorists, as well as operators of
emergency or service vehicles, are
expected to exercise all due caution
while using this product, and to obey
all applicable traffic laws.
Security of Your Vehicle
Before leaving your vehicle, always
remember to conceal your radar
detector in order to reduce the
possibility of break-in and theft.
Customer Support
In this user's manual, you should find all
the information you need to install and
operate your ESD-9160. If you require
further assistance after reading through
this manual, Cobra
®
Electronics offers the
following customer support services:
Automated Help Desk
is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week at 773-889-3087.
Customer Service Operators
are available
at 773-889-3087 Monday through Friday,
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CST.
Questions can be faxed
to 773-622-2269.
Automated Technical Assistance
is
available 24 hours, 7 days a week via e-mail
at: [email protected]
On-line answers
to frequently asked questions
can be found at: www.cobra.com.
